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Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre review - shouting for change by Aleks.sierz

Triumphant, if crude, West End transfer of a heartfelt account of a Renaissance woman Emilia Bassano Lanier is not a household name. But maybe she should be. Born in 1569, she was one of the first women in England to publish a book of poetry. And she was also a religious thinker, a feminist and the founder of a school for girls. Oh, and a mother too. And maybe, just maybe, at a long stretch, she was also the "dark la…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:30PM on March 21, 2019

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